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FieldLayout ​

Type
Class
Namespace
craft\models
Inherits
craft\models\FieldLayout » craft\base\Model » yii\base\Model » yii\base\Component » yii\base\BaseObject
Implements
ArrayAccess, IteratorAggregate, craft\base\ModelInterface, yii\base\Arrayable, yii\base\Configurable, yii\base\StaticInstanceInterface
Uses traits
craft\base\ClonefixTrait, yii\base\ArrayableTrait, yii\base\StaticInstanceTrait
Since
3.0.0

FieldLayout model class.

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Public Properties ​

PropertyDescription
activeValidatorsyii\validators\Validator – The validators applicable to the current scenario.
allElementscraft\base\FieldLayoutElement[]
attributesarray – Attribute values (name => value).
availableCustomFields\craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[][]
availableNativeFieldscraft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[]
availableUiElementscraft\base\FieldLayoutElement[]
behaviorsyii\base\Behavior – List of behaviors attached to this component.
cardBodyAttributesarray
cardBodyElementsarray
cardViewarray – The layout’s card view makeup.
configarray, null
customFieldElementscraft\fieldlayoutelements\CustomField[]
customFieldscraft\base\FieldInterface[]
errorsarray – Errors for all attributes or the specified attribute.
firstErrorsarray – The first errors.
idinteger, null – ID
iteratorArrayIterator – An iterator for traversing the items in the list.
providercraft\base\FieldLayoutProviderInterface, null – The field layout’s provider.
reservedFieldHandlesstring[], null – Reserved custom field handles
scenariostring – The scenario that this model is in.
tabscraft\models\FieldLayoutTab[] – The layout’s tabs.
thumbFieldcraft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField, null
typestring, null – The element type
uidstring – UID
validatorsArrayObject, yii\validators\Validator – All the validators declared in the model.

allElements ​

Type
craft\base\FieldLayoutElement[]
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
5.3.0

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availableCustomFields ​

Type
\craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[][]
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
3.5.0

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availableNativeFields ​

Type
craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[]
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
3.5.0

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availableUiElements ​

Type
craft\base\FieldLayoutElement[]
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
3.5.0

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cardBodyAttributes ​

Type
array
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
5.5.0

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cardBodyElements ​

Type
array
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
5.5.0

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cardView ​

Type
array
Default value
null
Since
5.5.0

The layout’s card view makeup.

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config ​

Type
array, null
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
3.1.0

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customFieldElements ​

Type
craft\fieldlayoutelements\CustomField[]
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
3.7.27

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customFields ​

Type
craft\base\FieldInterface[]
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
4.0.0

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id ​

Type
integer, null
Default value
null

ID

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provider ​

Type
craft\base\FieldLayoutProviderInterface, null
Default value
null
Since
4.5.0

The field layout’s provider.

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reservedFieldHandles ​

Type
string[], null
Default value
null
Since
3.7.0

Reserved custom field handles

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tabs ​

Type
craft\models\FieldLayoutTab[]
Default value
null

The layout’s tabs.

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thumbField ​

Type
craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField, null
Default value
null
Access
Read-only
Since
5.0.0

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type ​

Type
string, null
Default value
null

The element type

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uid ​

Type
string
Default value
null

UID

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Public Methods ​

MethodDescription
__call()Calls the named method which is not a class method.
__clone()This method is called after the object is created by cloning an existing one.
__construct()
__get()Returns the value of a component property.
__isset()Checks if a property is set, i.e. defined and not null.
__set()Sets the value of a component property.
__unset()Sets a component property to be null.
activeAttributes()Returns the attribute names that are subject to validation in the current scenario.
addError()Adds a new error to the specified attribute.
addErrors()Adds a list of errors.
addModelErrors()Adds errors from another model, with a given attribute name prefix.
afterValidate()This method is invoked after validation ends.
attachBehavior()Attaches a behavior to this component.
attachBehaviors()Attaches a list of behaviors to the component.
attributeHints()Returns the attribute hints.
attributeLabels()Returns the attribute labels.
attributes()Returns the list of attribute names.
beforeValidate()This method is invoked before validation starts.
behaviors()Returns a list of behaviors that this component should behave as.
canGetProperty()Returns a value indicating whether a property can be read.
canSetProperty()Returns a value indicating whether a property can be set.
className()Returns the fully qualified name of this class.
clearErrors()Removes errors for all attributes or a single attribute.
createForm()Creates a new craft\models\FieldLayoutForm object for the given element.
createFromConfig()Creates a new field layout from the given config.
createValidators()Creates validator objects based on the validation rules specified in rules().
datetimeAttributes()Returns the names of any attributes that should hold DateTime values.
detachBehavior()Detaches a behavior from the component.
detachBehaviors()Detaches all behaviors from the component.
ensureBehaviors()Makes sure that the behaviors declared in behaviors() are attached to this component.
extraFields()Returns the list of fields that can be expanded further and returned by toArray().
fields()Returns the list of fields that should be returned by default by toArray() when no specific fields are specified.
formName()Returns the form name that this model class should use.
generateAttributeLabel()Generates a user friendly attribute label based on the give attribute name.
getActiveValidators()Returns the validators applicable to the current scenario.
getAllElements()Returns the layout elements of a given type.
getAttributeHint()Returns the text hint for the specified attribute.
getAttributeLabel()Returns the text label for the specified attribute.
getAttributes()Returns attribute values.
getAvailableCustomFields()Returns the available fields, grouped by field group name.
getAvailableNativeFields()Returns the available native fields.
getAvailableUiElements()Returns the layout elements that are available to the field layout, grouped by the type name and (optionally) group name.
getBehavior()Returns the named behavior object.
getBehaviors()Returns all behaviors attached to this component.
getCardBodyAttributes()Returns the attributes that should be used in element card bodies.
getCardBodyElements()Returns the fields and attributes that should be used in element card bodies in the correct order.
getCardBodyFields()Returns the custom fields that should be used in element card bodies.
getCardView()Returns the layout’s card view makeup.
getConfig()Returns the field layout’s config.
getCustomFieldElements()Returns the layout elements representing custom fields.
getCustomFields()Returns the custom fields included in the layout.
getElementByUid()Returns a layout element by its UID.
getElementsByType()Returns the layout elements of a given type.
getErrorSummary()Returns the errors for all attributes as a one-dimensional array.
getErrors()Returns the errors for all attributes or a single attribute.
getField()Returns a field that’s included in the layout by a callback or its attribute name.
getFieldByHandle()Returns a custom field by its handle.
getFieldById()Returns a custom field by its ID.
getFieldByUid()Returns a custom field by its UUID.
getFirstElementByType()Returns the first layout element of a given type.
getFirstError()Returns the first error of the specified attribute.
getFirstErrors()Returns the first error of every attribute in the model.
getFirstVisibleElementByType()Returns the first visible layout element of a given type, taking conditions into account.
getIterator()Returns an iterator for traversing the attributes in the model.
getScenario()Returns the scenario that this model is used in.
getTabs()Returns the layout’s tabs.
getThumbField()Returns the field layout’s designated thumbnail field.
getValidators()Returns all the validators declared in rules().
getVisibleCustomFieldElements()Returns the visible layout elements representing custom fields, taking conditions into account.
getVisibleCustomFields()Returns the visible custom fields included in the layout, taking conditions into account.
getVisibleElementsByType()Returns the visible layout elements of a given type, taking conditions into account.
hasErrors()Returns a value indicating whether there is any validation error.
hasEventHandlers()Returns a value indicating whether there is any handler attached to the named event.
hasMethod()Returns a value indicating whether a method is defined.
hasProperty()Returns a value indicating whether a property is defined for this component.
init()Initializes the object.
instance()Returns static class instance, which can be used to obtain meta information.
isAttributeActive()Returns a value indicating whether the attribute is active in the current scenario.
isAttributeRequired()Returns a value indicating whether the attribute is required.
isAttributeSafe()Returns a value indicating whether the attribute is safe for massive assignments.
isFieldIncluded()Returns whether a field is included in the layout by a callback or its attribute
load()Populates the model with input data.
loadMultiple()Populates a set of models with the data from end user.
off()Detaches an existing event handler from this component.
offsetExists()Returns whether there is an element at the specified offset.
offsetGet()Returns the element at the specified offset.
offsetSet()Sets the element at the specified offset.
offsetUnset()Sets the element value at the specified offset to null.
on()Attaches an event handler to an event.
onUnsafeAttribute()This method is invoked when an unsafe attribute is being massively assigned.
prependElements()Prepends elements to the first tab.
rules()Returns the validation rules for attributes.
safeAttributes()Returns the attribute names that are safe to be massively assigned in the current scenario.
scenarios()Returns a list of scenarios and the corresponding active attributes.
setAttributes()Sets the attribute values in a massive way.
setCardView()Sets the layout’s card view makeup.
setScenario()Sets the scenario for the model.
setTabs()Sets the layout’s tabs.
toArray()Converts the model into an array.
trigger()Triggers an event.
validate()Performs the data validation.
validateFields()Validates the field selections.
validateMultiple()Validates multiple models.

createForm() ​

Since
3.5.0

Creates a new craft\models\FieldLayoutForm object for the given element.

The $config array can contain the following keys:

  • tabIdPrefix – prefix that should be applied to the tab content containers’ id attributes
  • namespace – Namespace that should be applied to the tab contents
  • registerDeltas – Whether delta name registration should be enabled/disabled for the form (by default its state will be left alone)
  • visibleElements – Lists of already-visible layout elements from craft\models\FieldLayoutForm::getVisibleElements()

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

craft\models\FieldLayoutForm

createFromConfig() ​

Since
3.1.0

Creates a new field layout from the given config.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

self

getAllElements() ​

Since
5.3.0

Returns the layout elements of a given type.

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Returns ​

craft\base\FieldLayoutElement[]

getAvailableCustomFields() ​

Since
3.5.0

Returns the available fields, grouped by field group name.

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Returns ​

\craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[][]

getAvailableNativeFields() ​

Since
3.5.0

Returns the available native fields.

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Returns ​

craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[]

getAvailableUiElements() ​

Since
3.5.0

Returns the layout elements that are available to the field layout, grouped by the type name and (optionally) group name.

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Returns ​

craft\base\FieldLayoutElement[]

getCardBodyAttributes() ​

Since
5.5.0

Returns the attributes that should be used in element card bodies.

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Returns ​

array

getCardBodyElements() ​

Since
5.5.0

Returns the fields and attributes that should be used in element card bodies in the correct order.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

array

getCardBodyFields() ​

Since
5.0.0

Returns the custom fields that should be used in element card bodies.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField[]

getCardView() ​

Since
5.5.0

Returns the layout’s card view makeup.

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Returns ​

array – The layout’s card view makeup.

getConfig() ​

Since
3.1.0

Returns the field layout’s config.

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Returns ​

array, null

getCustomFieldElements() ​

Since
3.7.27

Returns the layout elements representing custom fields.

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Returns ​

craft\fieldlayoutelements\CustomField[]

getCustomFields() ​

Since
4.0.0

Returns the custom fields included in the layout.

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Returns ​

craft\base\FieldInterface[]

getElementByUid() ​

Since
5.0.0

Returns a layout element by its UID.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

craft\base\FieldLayoutElement, null

getElementsByType() ​

Since
4.0.0

Returns the layout elements of a given type.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

\craft\models\T[]

getField() ​

Since
3.5.0

Returns a field that’s included in the layout by a callback or its attribute name.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField

Throws ​

getFieldByHandle() ​

Returns a custom field by its handle.

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Arguments ​

  • $handle (string) – The field handle.

Returns ​

craft\base\FieldInterface, null

getFieldById() ​

Since
5.0.0

Returns a custom field by its ID.

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Arguments ​

  • $id (integer) – The field ID.

Returns ​

craft\base\FieldInterface, null

getFieldByUid() ​

Since
5.0.0

Returns a custom field by its UUID.

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Arguments ​

  • $uid (string) – The field UUID.

Returns ​

craft\base\FieldInterface, null

getFirstElementByType() ​

Since
4.0.0

Returns the first layout element of a given type.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

\craft\models\T, null – The layout element, or null if none were found

getFirstVisibleElementByType() ​

Since
4.0.0

Returns the first visible layout element of a given type, taking conditions into account.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

\craft\models\T, null – The layout element, or null if none were found

getTabs() ​

Returns the layout’s tabs.

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Returns ​

craft\models\FieldLayoutTab[] – The layout’s tabs.

getThumbField() ​

Since
5.0.0

Returns the field layout’s designated thumbnail field.

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Returns ​

craft\fieldlayoutelements\BaseField, null

getVisibleCustomFieldElements() ​

Since
4.1.4

Returns the visible layout elements representing custom fields, taking conditions into account.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

craft\fieldlayoutelements\CustomField[]

getVisibleCustomFields() ​

Since
4.0.0

Returns the visible custom fields included in the layout, taking conditions into account.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

craft\base\FieldInterface[]

getVisibleElementsByType() ​

Since
4.0.0

Returns the visible layout elements of a given type, taking conditions into account.

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

\craft\models\T[]

init() ​

Initializes the object.

This method is invoked at the end of the constructor after the object is initialized with the given configuration.

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isFieldIncluded() ​

Since
3.5.0

Returns whether a field is included in the layout by a callback or its attribute

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Arguments ​

Returns ​

boolean

prependElements() ​

Since
5.5.0

Prepends elements to the first tab.

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Arguments ​

setCardView() ​

Since
5.5.0

Sets the layout’s card view makeup.

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Arguments ​

  • $items (array, null) – An array of the layout’s card view items

setTabs() ​

Sets the layout’s tabs.

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Arguments ​

  • $tabs (array) – An array of the layout’s tabs, which can either be FieldLayoutTab objects or arrays defining the tab’s attributes.

validateFields() ​

Since
3.7.0

Validates the field selections.

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Protected Methods ​

MethodDescription
defineBehaviors()Returns the behaviors to attach to this class.
defineRules()Returns the validation rules for attributes.
extractFieldsFor()Extract nested fields from a fields collection for a given root field Nested fields are separated with dots (.). e.g: "item.id" The previous example would extract "id".
extractRootFields()Extracts the root field names from nested fields.
resolveFields()Determines which fields can be returned by toArray().

defineRules() ​

Since
3.4.0

Returns the validation rules for attributes.

See rules() for details about what should be returned.

Models should override this method instead of rules() so EVENT_DEFINE_RULES handlers can modify the class-defined rules.

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Returns ​

array

Constants ​

ConstantDescription
SCENARIO_DEFAULTThe name of the default scenario.

Events ​

EVENT_CREATE_FORM ​

Type
craft\events\CreateFieldLayoutFormEvent
Since
3.6.0

The event that is triggered when creating a new field layout form.

php
use craft\elements\Entry;
use craft\events\CreateFieldLayoutFormEvent;
use craft\fieldlayoutelements\HorizontalRule;
use craft\fieldlayoutelements\StandardTextField;
use craft\fieldlayoutelements\Template;
use craft\models\FieldLayout;
use craft\models\FieldLayoutTab;
use yii\base\Event;

Event::on(
    FieldLayout::class,
    FieldLayout::EVENT_CREATE_FORM,
    function(CreateFieldLayoutFormEvent $event) {
        if ($event->element instanceof Entry) {
            $event->tabs[] = new FieldLayoutTab([
                'name' => 'My Tab',
                'elements' => [
                    new StandardTextField([
                        'attribute' => 'myTextField',
                        'label' => 'My Text Field',
                    ]),
                    new HorizontalRule(),
                    new Template([
                        'template' => '_layout-elements/info'
                    ]),
                ],
            ]);
        }
    }
);

See also createForm()


EVENT_DEFINE_CUSTOM_FIELDS ​

Type
craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutCustomFieldsEvent
Since
4.2.0

The event that is triggered when defining the custom fields for the layout.

Note that fields set on craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutCustomFieldsEvent::$fields will be grouped by field group, indexed by the group names.

php
use craft\models\FieldLayout;
use craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutFieldsEvent;
use craft\fields\PlainText;
use yii\base\Event;

Event::on(
    FieldLayout::class,
    FieldLayout::EVENT_DEFINE_CUSTOM_FIELDS,
    function(DefineFieldLayoutFieldsEvent $event) {
        // @var FieldLayout $layout
        $layout = $event->sender;

        if ($layout->type === MyElementType::class) {
            // Only allow Plain Text fields
            foreach ($event->fields as $groupName => &$fields) {
                $fields = array_filter($fields, fn($field) => $field instanceof PlainText);
            }
        }
    }
);

See also getAvailableCustomFields()


EVENT_DEFINE_NATIVE_FIELDS ​

Type
craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutFieldsEvent
Since
4.0.0

The event that is triggered when defining the native (not custom) fields for the layout.

php
use craft\models\FieldLayout;
use craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutFieldsEvent;
use yii\base\Event;

Event::on(
    FieldLayout::class,
    FieldLayout::EVENT_DEFINE_NATIVE_FIELDS,
    function(DefineFieldLayoutFieldsEvent $event) {
        // @var FieldLayout $layout
        $layout = $event->sender;

        if ($layout->type === MyElementType::class) {
            $event->fields[] = MyNativeField::class;
        }
    }
);

See also getAvailableNativeFields()


EVENT_DEFINE_UI_ELEMENTS ​

Type
craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutElementsEvent
Since
3.5.0

The event that is triggered when defining UI elements for the layout.

php
use craft\models\FieldLayout;
use craft\events\DefineFieldLayoutElementsEvent;
use yii\base\Event;

Event::on(
    FieldLayout::class,
    FieldLayout::EVENT_DEFINE_UI_ELEMENTS,
    function(DefineFieldLayoutElementsEvent $event) {
        $event->elements[] = MyUiElement::class;
    }
);

See also getAvailableUiElements()